14 Fun Facts About Comets: A 15-Minute Book

14 Fun Facts About Comets: A 15-Minute Book
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 48
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
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Comets often streak across the night sky. They are fascinating flashes of light, but how much do we really know about them? Here are some things that scientists do know. Find out: What the name comet means. How comets are named. When the earliest comets were recorded. How scientists predict when a comet will return. What a comet’s tail is made of. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About Nebulas

14 Fun Facts About Nebulas
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2015-01-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

In our galaxy, there are stars and solar systems. There are comets, asteroids and a whole lot of solid material. There is also a lot of space between star systems. We call this space between star systems the Interstellar Medium. In this area, there are great clouds of gas and dust. They can range in size from a few light years to many thousands of light years across. Some of them glow. Some are so dark that we cannot see through them. These massive clouds of gas and dust are called nebulas. How much do you know about nebulas? Do you know the answers to these questions? What is the difference between a dark nebula and a light nebula? Is there a nebula in the Milky Way galaxy? Can a nebula become a star? What is an emission nebula? How did some nebulas get their names? Find out more about nebulas and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.7 Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About Mercury

14 Fun Facts About Mercury
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 28
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Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
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When was Mercury discovered? Does Mercury have a magnetic field? How big is Mercury’s atmosphere? Was Mercury bigger in the past? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. The closest planet to the sun is Mercury – a tiny, hot, lifeless ball of rock that races around the sun in less than three months. What could possibly fascinate us about that? Read on and find out. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About the Milky Way

14 Fun Facts About the Milky Way
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-03-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Earth is one of eight planets orbiting around our sun. Our sun is one of billions in our galaxy, and our galaxy is one of billions in the universe. Our galaxy is called The Milky Way Galaxy. It is about 120,000 light years across with a halo extending hundreds of thousands of lights years beyond it. With stars that are 13 billion years old, The Milky Way Galaxy is one of the oldest galaxies in the universe. Let's learn more about this galaxy and the things it holds. Do you know: Why is our galaxy called the Milky Way Galaxy How old is the Milky Way Galaxy How many stars are in the Milky Way? What is at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy? What is the most common type of star in our galaxy? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 7.2 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About the Nile

14 Fun Facts About the Nile
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 32
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
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The Nile River has amazed people for thousands of years. It runs opposite from most river systems. It floods for miles, pushing back the desert and providing farming lands for civilizations to thrive. It fills a massive swamp and has canyons and waterfalls that are as spectacular as anywhere in the world. Most of its course is through the desert, yet it never runs dry. How much do you know about the Nile River? Can you answer these questions: Is the Nile River the longest river in the world? Most rivers grow in size until they reach the sea. When does the Nile River loose 50% of its water before it reaches the ocean? What two colors does the Nile River come in? How much of the water that flows into the Mediterranean Sea comes from the Nile? What happened to many ancient Egyptian temples when the Aswan High Dam was built? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About Neptune

14 Fun Facts About Neptune
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 23
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Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
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Does Neptune have a lot of winds? What is at the core or center of Neptune? Neptune is slowly turning itself into what precious mineral? What is the coldest place in our solar system? (Hint: It isn’t the planet,) Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. Neptune is the last planet in our solar system. It is so far away that scientists do not know much about it, but here are some things they do know. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About the Volga River

14 Fun Facts About the Volga River
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. It is entirely in Russia and has no natural access to any open seas. It starts in a swamp in a small ridge, flowing through prehistoric lake beds on a course that separates the mountains of the Russian Uplands from the flat European Plain before dropping below sea level to enter the inland Caspian Sea. Do you know: How big is the Kuybyshev Reservoir? How did construction of the Rybinsk Reservoir change the environment? Is the Volga River connected to any seas? Why were people jailed if they said they came from Mologa? How much caviar can one female sturgeon produce? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About Exoplanets

14 Fun Facts About Exoplanets
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2016-03-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Our galaxy contains about 200 billion stars. Astronomers believed that some of these stars must have solar systems with planets. They went looking – and found some. They call these planets extrasolar planets or exoplanets. Here are some fun facts about them. Do you know: Where are exoplanets? How many exoplanets have scientists discovered? How many types of exoplanets are there? Do all exoplanets orbit stars the way our planets orbit the sun? And much more. Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading level: 6.9 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

14 Fun Facts About the Pony Express

14 Fun Facts About the Pony Express
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Gold was discovered in California in 1848. It seemed like California had everything. What they did not have was a fast way to communicate with the east. That was when the Pony Express was born. Find out some fun facts about this enterprise in this fun book. Reading level: 6.8

14 Fun Facts About Pirates

14 Fun Facts About Pirates
Author: Maureen Musumeci
Publisher: Learning Island
Total Pages: 31
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Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
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Pirates are thieves who roam the seas. They prey on ships to steal their cargoes and valuables. Pirates have been around ever since the invention of boats! There is even an old tale that Caesar Augustus was captured by pirates and held for ransom. This happened before he became Emperor of Rome. However, when we think of pirates, we often think of those dashing adventurers that roamed the seas seeking and stealing treasure during the 17th and 18th centuries. Can you answer these questions about pirates? What would happen to a pirate that got scurvy? What did pirates steal besides money and jewels? What is the Pirate Code? What happened to the pirate hideout on Tortuga? Who is the most ruthless of pirates? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.